NDA legislator named in 10 FIRs as Muzaffarpur ‘land-grab’ probe widens

A retired government official has accused LJP (RV) MLA Amit Kumar Ranu of fraudulently transferring 70 decimals of his ancestral land using forged documents. This allegation comes from a total of 10 FIRs registered in as many days, all involving charges of forcible demolition of houses and boundary walls in Muzaffarpur. On August 23, Bihar Police searched Ranu's residence in connection with the case reported from Muzaffarpur's Ahiyapur.

The latest FIR alleges that Ranu transferred the land through a forged agreement to Krishna Nandan Paswan of Vaishali's Sadar police station, his brother, Sonu Kumar, and two others. Two proceedings seeking cancellation of the mutation have been filed before the Muzaffarpur land deputy collector. Additionally, a woman filed a complaint alleging that her husband's land was forcibly occupied and six rooms were demolished, leading to the arrest of seven people and the seizure of a bulldozer used in an operation on August 20.